Date: Sat, 22 May 2010 15:05:03 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: All engines have issues...
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If the conversion is done well,
that's an excellent vangon engine conversion.
Not overly powerful or torquey, but adequate.
and simpe and rugged to, if the installation was done well.
it would even be the best attributes of both waterboxer vanagons and diesel
vanagons ..
the smoothness and power, and less stress on the engine of gasoline..
and a robust simple design with cast iron block a real head gasket (
waterboxers do not have 'real' headgaskets, like all other engines do ) ...
Oh, and 1.8 8 valve engines are inexpensive in junkyards .
Hopefully it has Electronic Fuel Injection and not CIS.
CIS is identifyable by braided fuel hoses running everywhere on the engine,
Much harder to troubleshoot for many techs. Kinda a messy engine compartment
too.
The Digifant EFI is sweet and simple.
Hopefully it has electronic and not points ignition in the distributor.
but a GOOD well done EFI 1.8 inline four gasser is a very decent pacakge.
Just not overly powerful. About the same as waterboxer ir slightly better
maybe,. but smooth ..
and can be super reliable.
Scott
www.turbovans.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter K" <bybike@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2010 11:18 AM
Subject: All engines have issues...
>I read that line in the Frydae thread about what every vanagon owner should
> know (the Truth About...) and wanted to explore the idea. Please correct
> anything I have wrong (remember, I'm a total newbie who's looking to take
> that first leap off the cliff) and offer you're
> opinions/comments/thoughts.
>
> I know the common alternatives to original engines are either Subaru (I
> gather there are a few different models) or the Ford Zetec (with Bostic
> being "the" conversion kit of choice for the Zetec). And I can see the
> merits of a newer, more powerful engine. I also see the costs, I'm hoping
> to
> avoid that for a year-one project... so I've been looking for good sturdy
> bodies that have also been cared for mechanically.
>
> One that I came across (and will visit on Monday) is an '83 wasserboxer
> that
> has had a 1.8L Golf engine put in. The current owner is the mechanic who
> owned/ran Lorne Park Car Centre here in Toronto until he retired after 33
> years. He has had the Westy for 11 years, so I would expect the Golf
> engine
> to be around 98-99 and probably from a Mk3 version of the Golf. I would
> also
> think he knows enough to keep his own vehicle reasonably well : )
>
> Obvious body etc are top of the list, I'm curious if a bus with this
> engine
> is a good candidate or if it puts me on the fast-path to replacing it?
> http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-SUVs-trucks-vans-minivans-vans-1983-Volkswagon-Westfalia-for-sale-W0QQAdIdZ201230065
>
>
> --
> /Peter K
>> You can find me at http://studiofstop.com
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